head in Finnish
head in Finnish is pää-, pää, etu- — head means the part of the body containing the brain, eyes, and mouth.
head in Finnish
pää-
Of, relating to, or intended for the head.
pää
Of, relating to, or intended for the head.
pää-
Foremost in rank or importance.
etu-
Placed at the top or the front.
vasta-
Coming from in front.
kanta
The population of game.
pää
pää
(countable) The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth, and main sense organs.
lanttu
(countable) The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth, and main sense organs.
nuppi
(countable) The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth, and main sense organs.
pää
(figurative, metonymy) Mind; one's own thoughts.
mieli
(figurative, metonymy) Mind; one's own thoughts.
pää
Mental or emotional aptitude or skill.
nenä
Mental or emotional aptitude or skill.
vainu
Mental or emotional aptitude or skill.
päällikkö
A headdress; a covering for the head.
johtaja
A headdress; a covering for the head.
rehtori
A headdress; a covering for the head.
johtajaopettaja
A headdress; a covering for the head.
pää
A headdress; a covering for the head.
kansi
(engineering) The end cap of a cylindrically-shaped pressure vessel.
kanta
The end of a nail, screw, bolt, or similar fastener which is opposite the point; usually blunt and relatively wide.
pää
The end of a nail, screw, bolt, or similar fastener which is opposite the point; usually blunt and relatively wide.
kirjoituspää
(computing) The part of a disk drive responsible for reading and writing data.
lukupää
(computing) The part of a disk drive responsible for reading and writing data.
pää
(computing) The part of a disk drive responsible for reading and writing data.
kärki
The sharp end of an arrow, spear, or pointer.
lapa
(lacrosse) The top part of a lacrosse stick that holds the ball.
pää
(countable) The topmost, foremost, or leading part.
kärki
(countable) The topmost, foremost, or leading part.
etuosa
(countable) The topmost, foremost, or leading part.
yläosa
(countable) The topmost, foremost, or leading part.
pää
The end of a hammer, axe, golf club, or similar implement used for striking other objects.
terä
The end of a hammer, axe, golf club, or similar implement used for striking other objects.
päällikkö
johtaja
vaahto
(uncountable, countable) The foam that forms on top of beer or other carbonated beverages.
yläliikki
The top edge of a sail.
kunniapaikka
The place of honor or command; the most important or foremost position; the front.
kärki
The place of honor or command; the most important or foremost position; the front.
jälkiosa
(linguistics) A morpheme that determines the category of a compound or the word that determines the syntactic type of the phrase of which it is a member.
käymälä
(linguistics) A morpheme that determines the category of a compound or the word that determines the syntactic type of the phrase of which it is a member.
perusosa
(linguistics) A morpheme that determines the category of a compound or the word that determines the syntactic type of the phrase of which it is a member.
vessa
(linguistics) A morpheme that determines the category of a compound or the word that determines the syntactic type of the phrase of which it is a member.
yläliikki
(linguistics) A morpheme that determines the category of a compound or the word that determines the syntactic type of the phrase of which it is a member.
käymälä
(nautical) The toilet of a ship.
vessa
(nautical) The toilet of a ship.
latva
The leafy top part of a tree.
latvus
The leafy top part of a tree.
mykerö
A clump of seeds, leaves or flowers; a capitulum.
pää
A clump of seeds, leaves or flowers; a capitulum.
pää
The source of a river; the end of a lake where a river flows into it.
joensuu
The source of a river; the end of a lake where a river flows into it.
kanta
The source of a river; the end of a lake where a river flows into it.
käymälä
The source of a river; the end of a lake where a river flows into it.
laskukohta
The source of a river; the end of a lake where a river flows into it.
lähde
The source of a river; the end of a lake where a river flows into it.
pääosa
A significant or important part.
tähkä
An ear of wheat, barley, or other small cereal.
edistys
Headway; progress.
kohta
Topic; subject.
kriisi
(only, _, in the singular) Denouement; crisis.
hydrostaattinen paine
The difference in elevation between two points in a column of fluid, and the resulting pressure of the fluid at the lower point.
paine-ero
The difference in elevation between two points in a column of fluid, and the resulting pressure of the fluid at the lower point.
putouskorkeus
The difference in elevation between two points in a column of fluid, and the resulting pressure of the fluid at the lower point.
paine
(uncountable, countable) A buildup of fluid pressure, often quantified as pressure head.
suihinotto
(slang, vulgar, uncountable) Fellatio or cunnilingus; oral sex.
herkkumutteri
(slang) The glans penis.
narkkari
(slang, countable) A heavy or habitual user of illicit drugs.
joukot
(obsolete) Power; armed force.
voimat
(obsolete) Power; armed force.
johtaa
(transitive) To be in command of. (See also head up.)
komentaa
(transitive) To be in command of. (See also head up.)
pukata
(transitive) To strike with the head
kulkea kohti
(intransitive) To move in a specified direction.
lähteä johonkin
(intransitive) To move in a specified direction.
matkata kohti
(intransitive) To move in a specified direction.
suunnata
(intransitive) To move in a specified direction.
suunnistaa
(intransitive) To move in a specified direction.
poistaa pää
(fishing, transitive) To remove the head from (a fish).
saada alkunsa
(intransitive) To originate; to spring; to have its course, as a river.
pukata
(transitive, of hardware) To form a head (on or to); to fit or furnish (something) with a head.
muodostaa kaalinpää
(transitive, of hardware) To form a head (on or to); to fit or furnish (something) with a head.
nostaa pystyyn
(transitive, of hardware) To form a head (on or to); to fit or furnish (something) with a head.
tehdä pää
(transitive, of hardware) To form a head (on or to); to fit or furnish (something) with a head.
katkaista
(transitive) To cut off the top of; to lop off.
pysäyttää
To get in the front of, so as to hinder or stop; to oppose.
nostaa pystyyn
To set on the head.
What does "head" mean?
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noun The part of the body containing the brain, eyes, and mouth.
"She turned her head to look at him."
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noun A person in charge; a leader.
"She is the head of the marketing department."
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verb To be in charge of, or to move in a particular direction.
"He heads the sales team."
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adj Chief or foremost in rank.
"She was promoted to head chef."
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head in a sentence
- She turned her head to look at him.
- He hit his head on the low doorway.
- She is the head of the marketing department.
- He heads the sales team.
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Frequently asked questions
What is "head" in Finnish?
"head" in Finnish is pää-, pää, etu-. head means: The part of the body containing the brain, eyes, and mouth.
How do you use "head" in a sentence?
Example: "She turned her head to look at him." In Finnish, "head" is pää-, pää, etu-.
Are there other ways to say "head" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 64 translations listed for "head": pää-, pää, etu-, vasta-, kanta, lanttu.
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